Next day I went to Cochen Well 10 mile, mostly good open way except a hill or two w^{ch} were steep and stony, tho’ this was the Longer way and about, yet by reason of y^e former raines it was the safest, for y^e Lower way was run over by the waters w^{ch} are Land flouds from the swelling Brookes, w^{ch} are up in a few hours and are sunck in the same tyme againe—the wayes were somewhat Dirty. Thence to Exeter 10 mile more, but this was the basest way you Can goe and made much worse by these raines, but its narrow Lanes full of stones and Loose ground, Clay, and now exceeding Slippery by the raines. A quarter of a mile on this side of the town I stood on a high banck from whence the prospect of y^e Citty of Exeter was very pleasant, Could see it to great advantage, y^e Cathedrall and other Churches Spires w^{th} y^e whole town, w^{ch} in generall is well built, w^{th} y^e good Bridge over y^e Ex, w^{ch} is a fine river on whose Banckes are severall Rows of trees all below the town. The walks all about it augments the beauty of y^e Citty. From whence I went to Topsham 3 miles which is a Little market place and a very good Key; hither they Convey on horses their Serges and soe Load their shipps w^{ch} Comes to this place, all for London. Thence I saw Starre Cross where the Great shipps Ride and there they build some shipps. This was up the river, 5 or 6 miles up y^e river, but the tide being out Could not goe and it was ten mile by Land and their miles are soe Long here I would not goe it seing almost as well the shipps y^t Lay there as if at the place. Thence I returned to Exeter 3 mile where I had been very Kindly Entertained by M^r Goswill and his wife, w^{ch} was one my broth^r S^r Edmond Harrison did Employ in Buying Serges. From Exeter I went to Honiton 15 mile, all fine Gravell way, y^e best Road I have met with all in the west. Here it is they make the fine bone lace in imitation of the Antwerp and Flanders Lace and jndeed I think its as fine—it only will not wash so fine, w^{ch} must be the fault in y^e thread. Honiton is a pretty large place, a good market house, near it a good Church w^{th} a round tower and spire w^{ch} was very high and a Little peculiar in its forme, somewhat Like a Pigeon house Rooffe. Here is a very Large meeteing of Descenters. Thence I went to Axminster 7 mile more, but not soe good way being much in Lanes stony and Dirty and pretty much up and down hills, Like y^e other parts of those Countrys.